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The 19 most-read alternative folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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19 artists are ranked in alternative folk. The biggest move was Reb Fountain, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Anaïs MitchellMontpelier · United States | 31,905 | 0 |
02 | Paris PalomaAshbourne · United Kingdom | 21,136 | 0 |
03 | BellowheadUnited Kingdom | 1,946 | 0 |
04 | WovenhandDenver · United States | 1,469 | 0 |
05 | Reb FountainSan Francisco · United States | 1,267 | +3 |
06 | Sam LeeLondon · United Kingdom | 1,050 | 0 |
07 | AysanabeeCanada | 868 | -2 |
08 | Bitch and AnimalUnited States | 725 | -1 |
09 | 陈粒Guiyang · China | 636 | 0 |
10 | KetamaSpain | 480 | +1 |
11 | Ed’s Redeeming QualitiesUnited States | 449 | -1 |
12 | Lau NoahReus · Spain | 416 | 0 |
13 | DestryUnited States | 294 | 0 |
14 | Ailbhe ReddyIreland | 285 | +1 |
15 | TuliaSzczecin · Poland | 283 | -1 |
16 | Black PrairiePortland · United States | 194 | 0 |
17 | Juan CirerolMexicali · Mexico | 148 | +1 |
18 | SpiroUnited Kingdom | 112 | -1 |
19 | Sofia WolfsonBoston · United States | 34 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.